Question

If the long arm is labeled as "q arm", what is the label of the short arm? *

A) p arm

B) b arm

C) d arm

D) t arm

answer:​

Answer 1

Each chromosome is divided into two sections (arms) based on the location of a narrowing (constriction) called the centromere. By convention, the shorter arm is called p, and the longer arm is called q. The chromosome arm is the second part of the gene's address.

Answer 2

option a) p (short) arm

Each chromosome is divided into two sections (arms) based on the location of a narrowing (constriction) called the centromere. By convention, the shorter arm is called p arm ( "p" comes from the French "petit" meaning 'small')